Technology News 14 August 2025

Ultimate Gaming Phone Showdown: Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Asus ROG Phone 9 vs RedMagic 9 Pro+

The Sony Xperia 1 VI uses a 6.5-inch OLED with 1080×2340 resolution and a 19.5:1 aspect ratio, offering 1 Hz to 120 Hz refresh and about 50% higher brightness than the Xperia 1 V. The Asus ROG Phone 9 features

15 August 2025

Comparisons·Gaming·Reviews·Smartphones·Technology

The Ultimate 2025 iPhone Showdown: Every Current Model Compared (and What’s Next)

Comparison Report: iPhone 16 vs. iPhone 16 Pro vs. iPhone 16 Pro Max

The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus use an aluminum frame with color-infused glass backs in Black, White, Pink, Teal, and Ultramarine. The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max use a Grade 5 titanium chassis with a micro-blasted texture, finished in

15 August 2025

Comparison·Reviews·Smartphones·Technology

Flagship Face-Off 2025: OnePlus 13 Pro vs Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Realme GT7 Pro

OnePlus 13 Pro offers dual IP ratings (IP68 and IP69) for dust and water resistance, with a weight of about 210 g and a thickness around 8.5 mm. The phone uses a 6.82-inch LTPO 4.1 AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution

15 August 2025

Comparison·Reviews·Smartphones·Technology

Liberia’s Internet Revolution: How 4G, Fiber and Starlink Are Connecting Every Corner of the Country

As of early 2025, Liberia has about 1.84 million internet users, representing 32.4% of the population, up from 19% in 2019. There were over 5.11 million active mobile connections in 2025, roughly 90% of the population, with many Liberians owning

15 August 2025

Connectivity·Internet·Technology·Telecommunications

AI Stocks Frenzy: Billion-Dollar Deals, Big Tech Bets & Global Surprises (Aug 14–15, 2025)

Bridgewater Associates more than doubled its Nvidia stake and added to Alphabet and Microsoft holdings in Q2, underscoring conviction that AI mega-caps will drive market gains. On August 14, Oracle and Alphabet’s Google Cloud announced a deal to offer Google’s

15 August 2025

AI Stocks·Big Tech·Investments·Market Trends·Stock Market·Technology

Global Tech Roundup (Non‑AI): Record EV Feats, Cyber Sabotage, and High‑Stakes Chip Moves (Aug 14–15, 2025)

Consumer Electronics & Hardware Cybersecurity Semiconductors Telecom Space Tech Automotive Tech Sources: TechCrunch Techcrunch Techcrunch Techcrunch Techcrunch Techcrunch Techcrunch Techcrunch Techcrunch; Kodak Techcrunch Kodak; TechCrunch Techcrunch Theguardian; The Guardian Theguardian Theguardian; Reuters Reuters Reuters Reuters; Bank Info Security Bankinfosecurity Bankinfosecurity

15 August 2025

Cybersecurity·Electric Vehicles·Semiconductors·Tech Industry·Technology

Next-Gen Laptop Chip Showdown: Intel’s Lunar Lake vs. AMD’s Ryzen AI vs. Qualcomm’s X Elite – Who Wins the AI PC Crown?

Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 200V uses a disaggregated 3 nm TSMC N3B compute tile with 4 Lion Cove P-cores and 4 Skymont E-cores (8 cores total), SMT disabled to save ~15% die area and boost perf/W by ~5%. Intel

14 August 2025

Reviews·Technology

Flying Taxi Showdown: Joby S4 vs Archer Midnight vs Volocopter VoloCity – Who Will Rule the Skies?

Joby S4 is a five-seat eVTOL with a fixed wing and six tilting propellers (four on the wing and two on a V-shaped tail), about 21 ft long with a 39 ft wingspan, capable of cruising up to 200 mph

14 August 2025

Industry News·Innovation·Technology

Night Photography Showdown: 2025’s Best and Brightest Smartphone Cameras Revealed

Google Pixel 7 Pro (2022) and Pixel 8 Pro (2023) use a 50 MP main sensor, and Night Sight now runs twice as fast, cutting exposure time in half for dim scenes. Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max introduced the Photonic

14 August 2025

Cameras·Reviews·Smartphones·Technology

Space Race Heats Up: Vulcan’s Milestone Launch, Ariane 6 Success, and Mega-Constellations Surge (Aug 13-14, 2025)

Vulcan Centaur debuted on its first national security mission, USSF-106, launching from Cape Canaveral on August 12, 2025 at 8:56 p.m. EDT and is powered by two BE-4 engines while carrying the NTS-3 satellite. The USSF-106 mission deployed the Navigation

14 August 2025

Satellites·Space·Technology

Tech World Rocked by 8 Non‑AI Surprises This Week

Apple is developing a home companion robot—a 7-inch iPad-like display on a movable arm—targeting a 2027 launch, internally dubbed the “Pixar Lamp,” with a more lifelike, conversational Siri. Pebble Time 2 features a 1.5-inch color e-paper display, heart-rate sensor, and

14 August 2025

Innovation·News·Technology·Trends

AI Frenzy: Billion-Dollar Bets, Self-Learning Breakthroughs & Legal Showdowns – Global AI Roundup (Aug 13–14, 2025)

Meta says its latest AI systems are beginning to improve themselves without human intervention, a step Mark Zuckerberg called toward artificial superintelligence, with a policy memo noting “glimpses” of self-improvement. Zhipu (Z AI) open-sourced GLM-4.5, a 355-billion-parameter model built on

14 August 2025

AI·Industry News·Innovation·Technology

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